4. Boudreau and Maurice Get Sacked

Bench bosses Bruce Boudreau of the Washington Capitals and Paul Maurice of the Carolina Hurricanes were both fired by their respective teams on Monday. Neither dismissal comes as a surprise, as both teams have struggled to find their form this season.

The bigger disappointment of the two was Boudreau, who was expected to lead the Capitals to the Stanley Cup Finals this year. While Maurice struggled to win games with an average team, Boudreau had a stacked roster with superstars like Alexander Ovechkin and Alexander Semin. Washington has replaced Boudreau with Dale Hunter, while Carolina has opted to go with rookie coach Kirk Muller.